The Brook atop Sagacious Curing

#ac8e02 RGB(172,142,2)

About this color

The Brook atop Sagacious Curing is a intense, dark yellow tone, fixed at #ac8e02 in the RGB color space.

#ac8e02RGB(172, 142, 2)

HSL 49° · 98% saturation · 34% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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History

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
The Brook atop Sagacious Curing
HEX
#ac8e02
RGB
rgb(172,142,2)
RGB%
rgb(67.5%,55.7%,0.8%)
HSL
hsl(49,98%,34%)
HSV
hsv(49,99%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,17,99,33)
LAB
lab(60,0,64)
LCH
lch(60,64,90)
sRGB
(0.675,0.557,0.008)
HEX8
#ac8e02ff
CSS Name
Decimal
172142002

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
98%
Hue
49°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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